Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14705, Aaron Clark Fales, Mass.

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Hepzibah Fales. Pension Application - Sept. 4 - 1838 - -

State of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk, ss.
On this fourth day of September A. D. 1838, personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Sherman Leland, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Norfolk, Hezribah Fales a resident of Walpole in said County, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, A. D. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows."
VIZ.—I Hezribah Fales of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy four years of age, declare and say, that I am the Widow of Aaron Clark Fales late of Walpole aforesaid deceased, who rendered military services to the United States in the Revolutionary war, and which according to my own recol- lection and the best evidence within my knowledge, were performed as follows, viz:—
Two months service as a Soldier or Private in Capt n Aaron Guild's Company at Dorchester Hill, near Boston beginning in the month of February and ending in the month of April in the year 1776.
Also Six months service as a Soldier at Nantasket and the Islands in Massachusetts Bay, in Capt n Perez Preshing's Company, between the month of May A.D. 1776, and the month of January A.D. 1777.
Also Three months service as a Soldier at Pantusket in the State of Rhode Island in the Company of Capt n Samuel Fisher. That this service is believed to have been rendered in the latter part of Summer and the Autumn of the year 1778.
Also Three months service at West Point and in that vicinity as a Soldier or Private, in the Company of Capt n Nathan Thayer That this service began in the month of August and ended in the month of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty.
Making the amount of military services thus rendered by said Aaron Clark Fales my late husband, fourteen months — on which I rest my claim.
And that I have no other documents or proofs to offer in aid of my claim, than such as are herewith transmitted.
And I further declare and say, That my maiden name was Hezribah Everett that I was lawfully married to the said Aaron Clark Fales on the third day of July A. D. 1783, that my late husband the said Aaron Clark Fales died at Walpole aforesaid on the twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1826, and that I have remained a widow ever since that period. That I was not married to him the said Aaron Clark Fales prior to his leaving the service aforesaid, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before
Hezribah Fales mark
S Leland Probate

“Marriages” at top of the page
“Mr Aaron Clark Fales of Wrentham & Miss Hepzibah Everett of Walpole”
I Richard Ellis of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age, hereby Certify and Say, That I am at this time, the Clerk of the Town of Dedham and have the custody and keeping of the Books and Records of said Town, that the foregoing Extract, shewing the marriage of Aaron Clark Fales and Hepzibah Everett, is a true copy of the Record thereof, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows—
“1783 July 3 d ”. Richard Ellis Town Clerk of Dedham
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
October 2 d 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Richard Ellis a credible witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter by him certified in the foregoing Statement is just and true—.
Before me W m G. Ellis Justice of Peace

Milford, Mass., Feb. 10, 1888.
To the Pension Department:
My Grandfather Aaron Clark Fales was a revolutionary soldier and after his death a pension was granted his widow. There is with the original papers now on file a certificate of a Physician of Great Barrington, Mass. Will you please send it to me, and any other original papers in the case.
Yours truly,
Henry E Fales

Hepzibah Fales' Pension
Application - Oct - 1838 -
2952
widow of Aaron Clark
Fales m arried Capt. of G reen Mt. Reg t Oct 1776
at Mass.
admitted for 1 yr P. $40
died 25 Sep 1826
Please to Report result to the Subsenior at Dedham Mass.
W. Ellis

I Nathan Fales of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy two years of age hereby testify and say, that I distinctly remember, that my Brother Aaron Clark Fales late of Walpole in said County, dec., left home and marched off to the scene of action in the neighborhood of Boston on the day of the Lexington alarm at the beginning of the Revolutionary war, I believe in the company of Capt Seth Bullard and was absent from home doing duty as a soldier for about two weeks time in the year 1775 —.
Also I recollect that said Aaron Clark Fales engaged for two months as soldier in Capt Aaron Guild's Company and marched to the Camp near Boston and served (as I have often heard him state) for two months at the works at Lamb's Dam and Dorchester Hill in the month's of February and March in the year A.D. 1776 —.
Also I recollect and say that the said Aaron Clark Fales when soldiers were called for to go to Rhode Island, engaged turned out, and I went with him to Attleborough a distance of fifteen miles brought back the horse that said Fales rode, thus far on his way to Rhode Island, and as I have always been informed by him he served in Capt John Boyd's Company I think not more than ten days, and was dismissed and returned home to Walpole, and that this service was rendered in the month of August in the year A.D. 1778 —.
And I further say, that some time in the month of July in the year A.D. 1780, that said Aaron Clark Fales engaged for a term of three months as a soldier, in Capt Nathan Shayer's Company and was to join his Company at Mendon, I started, and went with said Aaron Clark Fales to Bellingham a distance of twelve miles, and took his horse back to Walpole — that I was informed by said Fales when he returned home that he rendered a part of the service while absent at West Point in the State of New York and was at that place when Genl Arnold deserted to the Enemy.
And I further testify and say that said Aaron Clark Fales died at Walpole aforesaid in the month of September A.D. 1826, and that I am knowing to the fact, that Hepzibah Fales the widow of said Aaron Clark Fales has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, but remains the widow of said Aaron Clark Fales at the present time, and resides in said Town of Walpole —.
Nathan Fales
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
October 25 th 1828. Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Fales a credible witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the above statement is true. Before me H. Ellis Justice of Peace

Massachusetts 2718
Hepsibah Tates widow of Aaron Clark Tates, Dea
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25 Sept 1826 of Norfolk in the State of Mass. 9 who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Gilch of the reg t commanded by in the Mass s militia line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1839 and sent to Mr Ellis Dedham, Mass s .
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 20.00
$140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Book A.
D m Cundy. Clerk Vol. 1. Page 88

Massachusetts
Hepzibah Hales
widow of Aaron C. Hales - who was a private
in the Massachusetts Militia for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of May 1843. and sent to
L. M. Stone. Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 42.

W 14705- Aaron C. Fales Br. Aaron Shields Co. Feb. 1776 - 2 months
May 76 Capt. Aaron Cushing 67 mo,
Fall 78 Sam'l Fisher 37 mo.
1780 Nathan Thayer 9 mo,
Marr'd Hepzibah Everett July 3 - 1783
Died at Walpole, Mass. Sept 25 - 1826
Wed Applied Sept 4 - 1858 Walpole, Norfolk Co. Mass. Age 74 yrs over

Walpole, Mass.,
Aug. 22, 1901.
Chief of Pension Bureau, -
Washington, D. C. -
Dear Sir: Will you kindly inform me if you have upon your records the name of Aaron Clark Fales who served in

into the American Revolution.
Or, if a pension were granted to either him or his widow, Leahibah  Everett Fales , would you be willing to send me a certificate to the effect or tell me what I must do to obtain one.
Respectfully yours,
Mabel A. Jepson.

Rev WIDOW, & c.
File No. 14705
Hezekiah Hale Widow of Marion C. Hale Rev. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 30 1901
Mabel A. Jepson, Walpole, Mass.

Document in aid of Hiram Fales' Claim

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that William Ellis is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that their respective signatures to the papers annexed are genuine & true. In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this thirteenth day of October A.D. 1838.
Jonathan H. Cobb

I Pallu Pond of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being was eighty years of age, hereby testify and say that I personally acquainted with Aaron Clark Fales late of Walpole in said County dec - in the year A.D. 1776 and long afterwards, that I am knowing to the fact that the said Aaron Clark Fales served six months, as a Soldier in Capt Perez Cushing's Company of the Artillery at Nantasket on Boston Bay, that this service began about the first of October 1776 and ended about the first of April A.D. 1777 -
Also according to my best recollection and belief, the the said Aaron Clark Fales served as a Soldier for the term of three months in Capt Samuel Fisher's Company or some Company stationed very near to said Fisher's Company, this tour of service was rendered between the months of June and October in the year A.D. 1778. I know these facts because I served as a soldier with said Aaron Clark Fales in said tour, in Capt Perez Cushing's Artillery Company at Nantasket, and I served at said three months tour as Soldier at Pantusett in said Capt Samuel Fisher's Company at the time aforesaid and believe that the said Aaron Clark Fales served as Soldier in the same Company or in some in some Company near Capt Fisher's, and I recollect that Capt Thomas Pettee or Pettie commanded a Company at at the same time and Place and I am not certain but said Aaron Clark Fales served in said Pettee's Company -
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
Subscribed
October 25 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Pallu Pond a credible Witness and subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing Statement by him subscribed, is true
Before me W. G. Ellis Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Norfolk
Be it known on this twenty first day of March 1843. Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Mrs. Hephzibah Fales a resident of Norfolk in the County of Norfolk aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an Act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1836 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the Widow of Aaron C. Fales who was a private in the Revolutionary war and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7 th of July 1838 to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death. She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of Forty dollars per year which amount she received from the 11 th of March 1836 to the 11 th of March 1841 at the Agency in Boston, Massachusetts and at the time of receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since

the decease of her said husband but is now & ever since has been the widow of the said Aaron B Fales deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed And for the she saith not.
for presence of E. W. Clegg Silas Fales
her Elizabeth Fales mark.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year written above before Ebenezer W. Clegg Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk 38.
I, Silas Fales of Norfolk in the County of Norfolk of lawful age on oath depose & say that I well knew Elizabeth Fales the witness declared & that she was my wife & is the widow of Aaron B Fales who served in the war of the Revolution; that the said decedent received a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838. & that she is still as widow. Silas Fales
Norfolk ss. March 21. 1842.
Personally appeared the said Silas Fales and made oath that the above affi- davit is to the best of his knowledge & belief true. And further certify that the said Silas Fales is in my opinion a person of respectability & veracity. Ebenezer W. Clegg Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office March 27. 1843
I hereby Certify that Edmund W Clapp was Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk on the 18 th February 1843 for the term of Seven Years.
Witness the Seal of the State
James A. Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February, 1848. entitled an Act making further provisions for surviving widows and orphans of the Revolution;
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss.
On this twenty ninth day of August 1848. Personally appeared before the Substation, a justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Fales a resident of Warehole in the County of Norfolk aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration, in Order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, 1848. granting Pensions to widows of soldiers who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Aaron G. Fales who was a resident of Warehole and who was a private in the war of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17 th June 1844. on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of

Forty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow from to and subscribed on
Day and year above written In presence of Thos Campbell E. M. Clegg Happold & Bates Marks Before me Edward W. Clegg Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me a widow and a function as She declares.
Edward W. Clegg Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County } ss.
I Ezra W Sampson Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward W. Clegg is a justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of August, 1848.
Ezra W Sampson Clerk

James L. Edwards Esq. U.S. Commr. of Pensions Washington City

Dedham Oct r 30 th 1888
Herewith I forward the Pension Application of Hepsibah Fales resident in the Town of Walpole in the County of Norfolk Mass ttc and request the report thereon to be made to the subscriber at Dedham Mass ttc
Yrs &c. W m Gellis )

Walpole Ms Sept 5 1848. Hon J. L. Edwards. Sir,
Enclose the Application of Betsey Fales. Keziah Thompson & Hepzibah Fales - to be again placed upon the pension list as provided by the Act of Congress. of Feby 2 nd , 1848.
Yours respect E. W. Clark

HENRY E. FALES, Milford, Mass.
STEPHEN H. TYNG, (Notary Public.)
FALES & TYNG, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 5 COURT STREET,
Boston, Mass. Aug 18 1879
To the Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
It may be that I am taking an unwarranted liberty in asking this favor but in view of the kindness with which I have always been met by the officers of your department. I am indebted to trouble you again. I am looking for the military record of my grandfather who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. and I want to get a brief statement of the facts & evidence which appear with the files in your department. His name was Aaron Clark Fales from Walpole Mass

After his death his widow Neszipah Fales received a pension.
I have no doubt but what there is on file in the Pension office some statement of his service with evidence in support of the same.
If you will send me a brief statement of the facts & evidence it will be a great favor.
Yours truly
Henry E Fales
14705

File with OW R 14.705
Hepzibah Fales widow of Aaron C Fales

HENRY E. FALES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
5 COURT STREET, BOSTON, And (FALES & DAVIS,) Exchange Block, MILFORD, MASS,
Special attention given to collections in all parts of the U. S.
Milford Mass Feb 22/88 Hon John C Black Comm - of Pensions Dear Sir Yours
favor of the 17 th inst enclosing certificate of Physican of the sickness of Aaron Clark Fales a Revolutionary Soldier has been received
Yours truly Henry E Fales

- Copy -
Great Barrington Sept 10. 1780
This may certify that the bearer Aaron Clark Fails has been detained in this town by reason of a slow Remittant fever which has rendered him unfit for service and has not as soon in my opinion was able
John Sibley, Physician
Department of the Interior
Pension Bureau
Feby 17. 1888
This certifies that the above is a true and correct copy of an original certificate by Dr John Sibley, which original certificate has this day been transmitted to Henry E Fales at Milford Mass a grandson of the Soldier
J. B. Keith
Chief of Old War and Navy Division